Men's Ice Hockey 11/23/2023 10:10:19 AM Weekend Preview: Holiday Hockey The post-Thanksgiving festivities get underway on Friday night, with three CCHA series and two non-league clashes. A rematch of last year's MacNaughton Cup contenders returns to the scene as Minnesota State hosts Michigan Tech for two. St. Thomas welcomes Lake Superior State to town and Bowling Green hosts Northern Michigan. Bemidji State battles rival and nationally first-ranked North Dakota in Grand Forks, while Augustana is back in action with a home-and-home against Nebraska Omaha.  Seven of this weekend's games will be available on CCHA TV, by visiting FloHockey. Three can be seen on NCHC.tv.  Notable Links: CCHA Schedule Live Scores & Results Standings Player & Team Stats CCHA TV Highlights The CCHA Show (on Apple & Spotify) CCHA News Headlines CCHA Merchandise Store Michigan Tech (4-6-3; 2-2-0 CCHA — 7 PTS) at Minnesota State (5-4-1; 3-1-0 CCHA — 8 PTS) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT) Video Stream: FloHockey Radio: MTU 93.5 FM | MSU 1420 AM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: MTU | MSU The two teams that fought for last year's MacNaughton Cup until the final day of the season, Michigan Tech heads down to Mankato for a two-game series this weekend. Minnesota State owns a 52-25-10 lead in the all-time series, but Tech got the better of last year's meetings, 2-1-1. Both are coming off splits last weekend. Northern Michigan (5-6-1; 3-3-0 CCHA — 9 PTS) at Bowling Green (3-9-0; 1-3-0 CCHA — 4 PTS) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (7:07pm ET) Video Stream: FloHockey Radio: NMU 100.3 FM | BGSU 88.1 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: NMU | BGSU Northern Michigan looks to build on an impressive sweep of Alaska last weekend when it heads down to face Bowling Green for a pair. The Falcons, who earned four points last week in Sault Ste. Marie, are also trending upwards after a slow start. The Wildcats hold a narrow advantage in the series since 2013, going 22-19-3, including taking 3-of-4 games last year. Lake Superior State (6-6-0; 3-3-0 CCHA — 8 PTS) at St. Thomas (6-5-1; 4-2-0 CCHA — 12 PTS) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT) Video Stream: FloHockey Radio: LSSU 99.5 FM | UST AM 1500 Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: LSSU | UST The Lakers were slowed by Bowling Green last weekend, but look to regain their early-season momentum on a trip to St. Thomas. The Tommies are coming off a bye and are 4-2-0 in the league. St. Thomas earned its first Division I sweep against Lake Superior State last season and the all-time series is tied, 4-4-0. Bemidji State (5-7-0) at No. 1 North Dakota (9-2-1) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT) Video Stream: NCHC.tv Radio: BSU 92.1 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: BSU | UND The Beavers travel down Highway 2 to face nationally first-ranked North Dakota this weekend. The Fighting Hawks have a substantial lead in the all-time series at 35-5-7, including 5-2-3 over the last 10 meetings. Bemidji State is just 2-19-4 at Ralph Engelstad Arena, with their most recent victory coming on October 16, 2021 (4-3 in overtime). Augustana (4-5-1) vs. Nebraska Omaha (6-3-1) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT) Video Stream: Fri. NCHC.tv | Sat. FloHockey Radio: UNO AM 1290 Live Stats: Friday | Saturday Game Notes: AU | UNO The first-ever meetings between UNO and Augustana take place this weekend in a home-and-home set that opens in Nebraska. The Mavericks find themselves just outside the USCHO.com Top 20 entering the weekend, while the Vikings are coming off a bye. AU found success in its only other meetings with NCHC opposition, picking up a win and a tie against Colorado College and nationally-ranked Denver three weeks ago.
